Happy to be celebrating our 100th episode of this podcast! With special guests Cindra and Luke from Conscious Couples (conscious-couples.com) and Sam, my husband. Reminiscing on our past one hundred episodes, we want to say a big THANKYOU to you all for being on this journey with us. Mel talks about the evolution of this podcast and where we are today. The four of us discuss everything from relationships to being a holistic health provider, exercise as medicine and what does being conscious looks like. We talk about honesty within our relationships and the reality of self-development in long t ..read more

Mel talks about her publishing journey on this episode! The author of three cookbooks now, with the first two self-published and the last one published with one, then another publishing company. I recently shared this talk at Natex, an extraordinary natural health conference on the Gold Coast recently. I was nervous to do this presentation because it’s pretty candid and it does get very honest! Mel shares the many hurdles in creating a book, in self-publishing and promoting and talks through her experience with a publisher, which didn’t work out, and then finally onto a second edition with a s ..read more

Special and regular guest Nikki Warren (creator of Naturobest) is on the podcast again this episode! We chat about the quality of supplements in Australia and regulation of these, MTHFR and the controversy in the western medical world about this, anxiety and methylation, dosage of folate and SO much more information about these topics. You’ll find out about how useful health information is often covered up, an expose of cheap over the counter supplements and how they can be detrimental to you as well. If you are interested in the wonderful Naturobest range, you can see Nikki’s website https ..read more

Dr Greg Eckel is our special guest today! Dr Eckel graduated from the National University of Natural Medicine with a doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine and a Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine. He has recently released a book on Parkinson’s Disease called Shake it off: A FAN-C Approach to Parkinson’s Disease, which we chat a lot about on this episode. Dr Eckel sadly lost his wife to a rare neurological condition, but this has inspired him to put together a program into practice which is getting amazing results. Dr Eckel’s philosophy is to treat people as whole dynamic beings moving throug ..read more

Super special guest, renowned nutritionist and fellow Wellness Couch podcaster Cyndi O’Meara join us on this episode! Cyndi has been a massive inspiration to me so it was wonderful to chat with her one on one about her journey, how her business Changing Habits evolved and what she is sharing with audiences worldwide today. She shares some massive truth bombs about the food industry, so grab your pen and paper and be ready to be blown away with this episode! Enjoy the Changing Habits range and find out more about Cyndi’s courses over at https://changinghabits.com.au and follow her on Instagram ..read more

Celebrity chef and client Steph deSousa joins me on this episode! Steph was recently a contestant on MasterChef and came on to tell us all about it. For mother of four Steph De Sousa, there is nothing like cooking beautiful, wholesome and flavoursome food for those she loves. And it’s this passion she hopes to turn into her food dream, creating a place just like “going to Mum’s for dinner” while also hosting cooking classes and demonstrations. Inspired by Maggie Beer, Rick Stein and Sri Lankan Peter Kuruvita, Steph also holds a special place for Stephanie Alexander, her own maiden name. When s ..read more

Emma from Love Tea joins us on this episode, and what a great chat we had! We talk all things therapeutic herbal teas and naturopathy, as Emma is a qualified naturopath. We discuss how Love Tea came about, with Emma wanting to create beautiful products that were beneficial for people’s health and easily accessible. With over 70 products, the business has gone from strength to strength. The power of these herbal teas is medicinal and they are often recommended in my clinic. Emma talks us through working with her partner, and the inspirations behind some of the different teas they have developed ..read more

Alex from Nurtured Luna is our special guest on this episode! All the way from Canada, it was amazing to connect with Alex and hear all about her journey with pregnancy and how she came to start Nurtured Luna. Alex is a certified vaginal steam facilitator with a focus on herbalism. She has a passion for working directly with women regarding their vaginal health needs, and is particularly interested in helping postpartum mothers. It was so interesting to hear about how Nurtured Luna came about and how Alex has helped many women reconnect with their bodies. We talk about self-care, getting to kn ..read more

Featuring special guest Helen Marshall fellow podcaster, health coach and creator of Primal Alternative! Helen shares her story and struggles with her health and how this lead her to starting her own business, based on the principles of the paleo diet. We discuss Helen’s breakthrough when she changed her diet and how her symptoms disappeared and her health thrived. Helen talks us through what foods she enjoys now and how much this amazing, delicious diet has changed her life! We discuss simple, everyday and healthy swaps to serve you better. Primal Alternative is a really cool business model ..read more

Amanda and Trent from rok Kombucha join us on the show today! An awesome discussion for any fellow fermenters out there. The rok crew share with us their inspiration behind their kombucha company, how they make their yummy brews and discuss their product and how it works. We also chat about “natural flavours” which is certainly an interesting topic AND you’ll be amazed by how the size of their scoby and what to look out for if you make it at home. You can find rok over at rokkombucha.com.au or at a stockist near you. You can find us at mgherbs.com and on Instagram @mgherbsofficial If you have ..read more